Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preferred stock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ferred -s-tock
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Stock with a dividend, usually fixed, that is paid out of profits before any dividend can be paid on common stock and that has priority to common stock in liquidation.

Inflected Forms

preferred stocks (plural)

Phrases

adjustable rate auction rate

Frequently Paired Words

adjustable rate auction rate cumulative convertible exchangeable noncumulative putable puttable

Synonyms

preference share preference stock preferred shares preference shares

Questions

What does preferred stock mean?: Stock with a dividend, usually fixed, that is paid out of profits before any dividend can be paid on common stock and that has priority to common stock in liquidation.

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